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Resistant Chlamydia
I'm a 21 year-old male, and a few months ago I had protected sex with a woman I didn't know. We used a condom for everything but oral sex and manual stimulation. Several weeks later I began noticing an itch in my urethra, so after around two weeks of it not going away I went to a doctor. He ordered tests and prescribed a single dose of Flagyl (I don't remember the exact dosage). He neglected to order the tests for chlamydia and gonorrhea, but HIV, herpes, and trichomoniasis were all negative.
My symptoms didn't go away, and I began noticing a small amount of white discharge in the mornings coupled by some stains in my boxers and my urethra being "gummed together" so to speak before urination. My doctor prescribed doxycycline 100mg twice a day for seven days.
My symptoms got a little better and came back a few days later, so I went back to the doctor. He ordered a shot of Rocephin IM (to treat for gonorrhea) and ordered a test for chlamydia.
Again, my symptoms improved noticeably and then came back, this time accompanied by an itchy anus and when I'd wipe WITHOUT defecating, I noticed some pale yellowy-brown smears on the toilet paper. Once I defecated, wiped, and noticed some blood on the tissue. I went back to the doctor and found out that the test for chlamydia was positive. He prescribed Azythromycin 1g orally, which I took on a COMPLETELY empty stomach without experiencing any gastrointestinal side effects. He also prescribed tribenoside cream for the anus, which I've used as directed since then.
It's been three weeks since I took the Azythromycin and my urinary tract symptoms have subsided completely but the anal itch remains, albeit nowhere near as bad as it was, but I'm still noticing an EXTREMELY small amount of that pale yellowish-brown stuff on toilet paper before defecation, and once I did notice a tiny amount of blood on the tissue before defecation, though I'm starting to think the bleeding was brought on by scratching and/or overzealous wiping to check for discharge.
Here's the kicker. Eight days after taking the Azythromycin I went in for repeat tests - the results came in two days ago. Bottom line, on June 2nd I was still positive for chlamydia, negative for gonorrhea. My doctor has informed me that he's going to check with an infectious disease specialist and give me an answer tomorrow - in the meantime I'd like to get a second opinion from a doctor on here. I want to be done with this stupid thing already and I'm starting to get the feeling that my GP has no idea what he's doing.
My symptoms didn't go away, and I began noticing a small amount of white discharge in the mornings coupled by some stains in my boxers and my urethra being "gummed together" so to speak before urination. My doctor prescribed doxycycline 100mg twice a day for seven days.
My symptoms got a little better and came back a few days later, so I went back to the doctor. He ordered a shot of Rocephin IM (to treat for gonorrhea) and ordered a test for chlamydia.
Again, my symptoms improved noticeably and then came back, this time accompanied by an itchy anus and when I'd wipe WITHOUT defecating, I noticed some pale yellowy-brown smears on the toilet paper. Once I defecated, wiped, and noticed some blood on the tissue. I went back to the doctor and found out that the test for chlamydia was positive. He prescribed Azythromycin 1g orally, which I took on a COMPLETELY empty stomach without experiencing any gastrointestinal side effects. He also prescribed tribenoside cream for the anus, which I've used as directed since then.
It's been three weeks since I took the Azythromycin and my urinary tract symptoms have subsided completely but the anal itch remains, albeit nowhere near as bad as it was, but I'm still noticing an EXTREMELY small amount of that pale yellowish-brown stuff on toilet paper before defecation, and once I did notice a tiny amount of blood on the tissue before defecation, though I'm starting to think the bleeding was brought on by scratching and/or overzealous wiping to check for discharge.
Here's the kicker. Eight days after taking the Azythromycin I went in for repeat tests - the results came in two days ago. Bottom line, on June 2nd I was still positive for chlamydia, negative for gonorrhea. My doctor has informed me that he's going to check with an infectious disease specialist and give me an answer tomorrow - in the meantime I'd like to get a second opinion from a doctor on here. I want to be done with this stupid thing already and I'm starting to get the feeling that my GP has no idea what he's doing.
COMMUNITY LEADER
I'm sorry, I forgot to ask if the girl touched you right after touching herself?
COMMUNITY LEADER
We're not Drs but we're here to help if we can.
Do you have a partner, and if so, has she been treated too? I'm asking because if you're having unprotected intercourse with someone the two of you are passing it back and forth. Your partner, or partners, would also need to be treated.
You did use a condom and you did not have a failure, or did not mention one. If the condom was on before you ever touched this woman and you had no failures then you most likely did not get anything from her.
These infections can sometimes be hard to treat if you were given the wrong medication in the first place. I'm kind of surprised your Dr did not check for everything when you first went in.
Please let us know what you find out tomorrow.
Do you have a partner, and if so, has she been treated too? I'm asking because if you're having unprotected intercourse with someone the two of you are passing it back and forth. Your partner, or partners, would also need to be treated.
You did use a condom and you did not have a failure, or did not mention one. If the condom was on before you ever touched this woman and you had no failures then you most likely did not get anything from her.
These infections can sometimes be hard to treat if you were given the wrong medication in the first place. I'm kind of surprised your Dr did not check for everything when you first went in.
Please let us know what you find out tomorrow.
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